The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

CARNARVON TOWN COUNCIL. OFFICIALS' SALARIES RAISED. I A NEW FREEMAN OF THE BOROUGH. I The Mayor (Alderman Parry) presided at < n adj ourned meeting of the Carnarvon Town Council on Friday evening, when a recommend- ation came up from the Sanitary Ccmmittee that the Borough Surveyor (Mr Hall) be grant- ed an increase of E25 in hifi salary and a war bonus of S:25, and that the Sanitary Inspector (Mr Evan Roberts) be granted £ 20 in each case. Mr John Pritchard opposed the proposal, not from any personal animus, but from the stand- point of justice to the ratepayers; nor had Le any fault to find with either of the officials. The town had at present no industries, and was not likei'y to get any for some t-i-me a-d a; the re- sult of increa, ing- financial obEgaticu3 they would probably have t-a face a substantial increase in the rates in the near future. He moved the re jeetion of the recommendation. --Nlr. Jaxrett seconded. The ex-Mayor (Mr. Charles A. Jones) die- preoated a public discussion which might pro- duce friction, and accordingly moved that the matter be dea';t with in committee. The amendment was aigreed to by consent. Subsequently the Council in committee decided by the castirig vote of the Mayor to adopt the Sanitary Committee's recommendation. BOOTS FOR VOLUNTEERS. I A discu. sion ensued upon an application made by Captain Richmond Brown, commander of the local Volunteer Corps, for a contribution to- wards providing boots for the men in view of their ucdertaking guard duties. Messrs- Angel and Jarrett objected on the ground that it was the duty of the Government to equip the men. I Mr. R.Llovd Jones, as a member of the Vol- unteer Corpi;, stated t.iat Capt. Brown had under- taken to make up any deficiency. The fact was that the Volunteers were undertaking- work of national importance, but there seemed to be plenty of people about who did no such work and yet they grumbled to pay a little towards assisting others. Mr. Alfred Richards said he understood that the Volunteers would. by undertaking guard duty effect a saving of between £2,000 and I £3.000 a year to the Government. It was decided by a large majority to make the contribution. FOOD INSPECTOR. I Mr. A. Robertg was appointed inspector for II the Food Control Committee. ,I PRICE OF GAS INCREASED. I Owing to the advance in the Price of c<Xi' it was agreed to raise the price of gas by 3d. per 1,C03 cubic feet and to discontinue the discount I in refpeot of slot meters. THE CUSTODY OF WELSH RECORDS. I Mr. Abhotc called attention to the desirability of Carnarvoti again making an application for the Welsh record., or a portion thereof, being deposited in the town, and he moved the ap- pointment of a committee to deal with the matter. The motion was unanimously agreed to. PORTRAIT OF THE EX-MAYOR. I The ex-Mayor asked the acceptance by the Council of a framed photograph of himself, to be p'f.ced ainong the portraits of other ex- Mayors in the Council Chamber- The Mayor gratefully acknowledged the gift on behalf of the Council. MEMENTOES OF GENERAL SIR I fl. A. ROWLANDS. The Council had before them a -etfer from Mr. Trevor Roberts, offering to present to the local museum the cap, plumes, and saddle cloth belonging to the late General Sir H. A. Rowlands, K.C.B., V.C. whose home was at Plastiri0n, near Carnarvon. A proposal for the acceptance of the relics ivaa made by Mr. Thomas Jones, and in seconding the motion the ex-Mayor (Mr. Chartes A. Jones) explained that the cap was worn by the general at the siege of Sebastopo!. There was in the crown of the cap the mark of a bullet wiiicu grazed the general's head and emerged on the other side of the cap. The gift was gratefully acceo'ed.. FREEDOM OF CARNARVON I At a private meeting of the Council it was decided to confer the freedom of the borough on Mr. Owen Jonee, of Glaji/beufio, and of the firm of Messrs- D:nid Jones and Co., Liverpool in recognition of his defraying the cost of acquiring certain old house property, the de- molition of which has made » possible to in- augurate a scheme for recovering the town wa3is. The ex-Mayor, on whose proposition the decision was to come to, statc-d that none of t'i« scheme connected with the ceremony would faIr on the rata;.

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I FARMERS'JTASK FOR 1918. j FIVE ACRES OF PLOUGHING FOR EVERY FARM. Mr R. E. Protihero, President of the Boaird of Agriculture, and SOr Arthur Lee, DtLrector- Gcnenial of, Food Production, -have issued a cir- cular lette-r to County Agricultural Executive Committees dealing with the programme for the harvest) of 1913. Altihough primarily intended to impress upon committees the magnitude of tho task which lies befotto the Birititsh farmer this letter covers certain points that have been raised in the Press a.nd on the platform, and are of widie general interest. If we are to secure food for the people of tins oountny," says the circular, greater and mare prolonged efforts ane requeued. A new dlanger lias slowly risen into porminence, and, unices it is arrested, it may develop with fatal rapidity. Under the preeswe of wair, Europe is fast de- clining in productive power In other countries on which we reihy for food man-power is too reduced to enable them to increase production so as to make good tho delicieiicy. Whether the submarine menace is overcome or not, whether peace is won or war prolonged, makes little difference. We are threatened with a shortage of food throughout the world, and not in 1918 only, but in 1919 and 1 £ 2'0. We cuxi no longe,r expei- to obtain from abrtoad the quanti- ties of bread and meat by whsrili we have been accustomed to sustain life at home. If we do riot feed oun&elyea, no atbcir country can olr will!. To what extent we shall be short of food de- pewfiS on the extent of our success or failure in increasing our home-grown supplies. Continuing, tho circular points out that "t;b,e danger of shortage extends beyond the period of war. In some respects it may be gnoafeest after peace it3 proclaimed. This grave situation, thiareiforo, insists that we should recafA the rules of good husbandry as understood by ourselves and firactTBed by OUT forofatiborB during the rtfiiiCiteenth century. In that period the farmer learned that winat was required of him was qira2dty. Now, however, we are forced to con- sider quantity. Regarding from this standpoint and from the national point of view, i 'and, even good grass land, 18 relatively of much less value than tillage land. An aore undior wheai may ydeld ten tunas as much human food as an aore of a good fatt-ering pasture, and, on the average of the whole oountry, it is estimated that tillage land is producing at least four times as much human food per acre as the land under gra.sa. I ENORMOUS AND MENACING PROBLEM. I v-v nqisl in some quarters cnere is a tendency ro riagia/rd the warnings of the authorities with scep- ticism, in otJher quarters tiiene is a tendency to exaggeriate the scriouenese of the food problem, although it is really rather difficult to do thi-s. The problem is enormoie and menacing, but it is not insoluble, if our agriculturists make up -fiat it Jh?al:l be sol v thiecr mind determinedly that it sihal'l be solved. In tho ordinary cour/se farmers in England and Walee plouigh about 8,000,000 acres in a season, and the ad)dlit:onial task would be accom- pldshed if for every four acres ordinarily ploughed they will undcrtalte one aore more. Further it ie certain that oitt of the 18,500,000 acres of temiporwry and permanent grass in the country, 2,400,000 acnes oan be found suitable for amble cultivation, if sufficient energy and good-will is displayed by committees, landownese and farmem. In some ■ quarters it has been con tended that it wouM be mistaken policy to concentrate all the available supply of labour a.nd masihinory on the existing arable lamd because of its food condition. Mr Pro<;heino and Sir Arthur Lee, however, poiinit out that" it maisit be borne in mi,nd that the object ie to increase to the maxi- mum the production of food at the harvests of 1913, 1919, and 1920. Even if all possible efforts wece made to clean the arable land, the maxi- mum of food weald not be obtained. The acreage now under tihe plough is in many cases exhausted. On the other hand, nowly- pl.oug<hød grass land is cleaner than most of the existing arable land it is in mudli higher man iw-iial condition; it is, therefore, capable of producing more corn within the next few years. The joiint letter urges upon Executive Com- mittees the ddrty of bringing these facte home to every landowner and farmer in the country, and of appealing to them to shatre the national task, "If thcùr co-opeiratdon and assi&tancie aire in- vited," it says, "and if the land scheduled is carefully selected, thwa should be no fear of the result. But the full accompli el i men t of the task diemunds all the ener\gy ajid entlmsiasm of the committees. In many Jielfcricts objections and difficulties are certain to be raised. Yet veiry substarattal reasons inuctt be given by the oooupieir of grass lard suitable for tillage before he is exempted, frnm control ting his share to the national task."

I NORTH WALES BUTCHERS' FEARS. I HOME SUPPLIES OF MEAT GOING TO ENGLISH MARKETS. The Live Stock ComGnissioner fo,r Nor^i Wales (Mr D. Mac. Nicoll) having requested the North Wales Meat Traders' Association to submit the names of representative butcixirs from the "six northern counties of Wales as well as the naanee of two deader), from the same area, to serve on the Area Live Stock Advisory Committee ap- pointed under the Ministry of Food, a special meeting of the Association was held at LjWi- dudno Junction on Wedlneisdiay ni;gl<t, Mr John Jonee, ]jTandiu<lno, the chairman of the Aasocia- ticn, presiding oven a good attendance. The following were al)P.Dilltcd:- Aniglesey: Sir Richard Jones (junr.), LlMl- gefni. Cairmarvonshire: Mr Thomas J. Jones, Llan- dudno. Denbighshire: Mr J. R. 13avies, Ruthin. Fliin.tshire: Mr W. J. Bevin, Rhyl. 2\e>i,ionet:h: Mr R. Newell, Portmadoc and Festiniog. i\Iantgo."nory Mr E. Hamer, Iilanid'loes. To represent the dealers: Mr Oswald Roberts, Rhyl, and Mr W. H. Pritchtu-d, Lla-nfair P.G. Tbo M Low ing peeolutione were unan i ir^usly adopted:—(a) "Th?t we, the members of the. Ncn-th Wales iMeat Tradeoi' Association, fully realise the iieecesiity for husbanding the live stock resources, of the country, and assure the Live Stock CommistLcmer of our loyal suppoi?t in the national Interest." (b) "That we view with alarm the wholesal e slaughtering of sheep and lambs now taking place weekly within the Noi'tfch Wales area, and dfepatdbed hI twain t.o the leading Englrith meet maikets. We would pcint out that a large per- centage consists of whit sihould have been ewes, and retained for brocdnng, and that the remain- der comprise, to a great extent, wethers and lambs in store condition, the nucleus in other c-jrcumBtances of tihe supply for the early pad of the succeeding year, and we respectfully sub- mit that the matter is urgerit and not a day should be lost in taking preventative measures to eocune the utiklsatecm of the stock of our dis- trict to the besit advantage in the national in- oo.P261t..

DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE STOCK 1 CONTROL COMMISSIONERS. The Ministry of Food states that, in order to exercise the necessary supervision of the slaughter and distribution of live stock and of the distribution of feeding stuffs, Lord Khondda has appointed live stock commissioners in each of the food control areas of Great Britain. Lord Rhondda has met and explained to these Com- missioners the riaturo of their duties'and the importance which he attached to the work they would be called upon to perform. He trusted that in their dealings with farm ers, butchers, dealers, and auctioneers they would be able to reach the necessary degree of orgam nation by peisuasion rather than by compulsion. Very wide powers had, however, been conferred upon him, and in a matter of such vital national importance as the fair distribution of meat he would not hesitate to use them where persuasion failed. Under present conditions, when maximum prices were in force and the Army was buying in many districts, it was necessary to take special measures to secure that the call on the live stock of the country should be evenly distributed throughout every part of Great Britain. To meet this difficulty, Great Britam had boon divided into 19 live stock control areas, and the Commissioners would have the advice and assistance of local advisory committees consist- ing of repr isentatives of the meat trade, auction- eers, and farmers. A new census of live stock would be taken in each area to form the basis for determining the quota that should be furnished bv the area to meet the national requirements. The Live Stock Commissioner would be responsible for seeing thai the quota was forthcoming, and would con- trol the live stock auctioneers, cattle dealers, and wholesale butchers operating in the area. I THE NORTH WALES COMMISSIONER. Mr D. Mac. Nicoll, J.P., of Derwias, Abergele, who has been appointed under the Minietiry of Food as Live Stock Commissioner for the North Walea turea, oarriprfeijag the counties of Mont- gomeny, Merioneth, Carmairvoin, Anglesey, Den- bigh, a.nd Flint, is a well-known land agent and farmer. ITis scifcintiHc and practical training has stood liiin i, good stead for the past thirty years in North Wulee. He has acted with dis- tinction as iainbitrator in important cases under the Agricultural Holdings Act and tho Funanco Act, 1909.1910, and has served for twenty years as su/rveyeir to the Board of Trade and for a long period to the Court of Chancery. He is a successful exhibitor and judge õf live stock, and is a oouinty councillor and justic of the peace for Denbighshire. The offices of the Commissioner arc in Pen- nhyn-road, Colvvyn Bay. Mr Mac. Nicoll has appointed aa his seoreteuqy and chief of office staff Mir W. Howclils Jonee, wiho for the patit ten yeans has beten sub-ediitar of the North Wales Pioneer, published at Oolwyn Bay.

I THE CROPS IN NORTH IVALES. I The Board of Agriculturo report as follows upon the crops last month in the counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Flint, Denbigh, and Mer- ioneth :— Corn Harvest.—The weather during October has been very wet, and a little corn 1s, even now, still in the fields in some districts. Much corn was carted in damp condition, though in mo&t districts the greater part was fairly well securcd. luch less corn than usual has been threshed up to the present, owing to the late harvest and the unfavourable weather. Potatoes and Roots.-Itains have delayed the lifting of potatoes, and much of this work still remains to be done. The crop is of good qual- ity, though the tubers are often being stored in poor condition. Mangold lifting is also back- ward in some districts about half have been pulled, white in other, hardly any have been lifted. They are of good quakty, but turnips and swedes are not so satisfactory. Autumn Cultivation has been much hindered by the continual rains, and this work is back- ward. Hardly any autumn sowing has yet been done. Seeds.-I-lie young seeds have improved dur- ing October, and are very promising. Live Stock.—There is still a good Supply ot grass, though it is of rather poor quality. Stocks have generally done well during October. The outlook as regards winter keep is quite satis- factory. Labour. The supply of labour is deficient, especially in the case of temporary labour for potato and root lifting.

I FARM NOTES. I The Board of Agriculture report that the sup- plies of fat cattle at last week's markets showed a further reduction. Trade has been decidedly liriner, prices showing a pretty general advance. The average over all markets is now 17s 9d per 141b. stone for best quality shorthorns, against 17s 2d, or an advance on the week of Ad per lb. With regard to live weight quotations, best quaJity shorthorns averaged about 76s 6d, and 2nd 69s per live cwt., against 75s 9d and 68s 3d respectively the previous week, but Hercfords werc slightly cheaper on the week owing to a drop. in price at Wellington (Salop) of os per live cwt. Sheep have been shown in smaller numbers, and at several markets prices showed a slight advance. On the average, however, the rise is exceedingly slight, best quality Downs and cross- breds now making just over ib4ld, and 3rd qua- lity 13d. per lb. The price for best quality shows a fall of about Id per lb. as compared with that ruling three months ago. Supplies of pigs continue to show an improve- ment, although the numbers are still consider- ably below the average, the total last week be- ing 10,460, against the three-year average of 15,531; trade has again been good, but late ex- treme rates have not been maintained, porkers especially showing a decline a,t several markets. Bacons of the best quality now average 20s 4d, and porkers 20s lgd per 14-lb. stone, against 20:3 5d and 21s 2d respectively last week. Store cattle have net been in quite such good demand as the previous week. Dairy cows, how- ever, continue to advance in price. The Vole of Conway Food Contiol Com- mittees, at a combined week, ap- pointed Mrs Evans, the daughter of Mr and M<rs Roberts. The Eagle Hotel, Llanrwst, as their inspector for the district, out of twelve appli- cants. Mrs Evans, whose husband (Lieutenant Oerdyn Evamra), 13 at present engaged on active eervioe, acted as cookery matinees at the Holy- head and eevciral other county schools The War Agricultural Committees are draw. ing the attention of farmers and others who keep poultry to the older prohibiting the feed- ing of fowls with food fciuitable for human con- sumption. The recomme.nda.tion of the North Carnarvon- shire War Agricultural Committee to establish .a depafc at LiaiKiudno Junction to oollect farm produce for distribution to the best advantage has been accepted by the Centml War Agricul- tu,ral Committee. It is hoped that agriculturists will take ad- vamfca.go of this collecting station, which should result greatly to their advantage, both tinanca'ly a,nd economically. A correspondent writes: Farmers' Unions ar3 being formed in almost every district in North Wales, but they are not all on a par. It ap- pears the Abeigele district, have decided to be- come affiliated to the National Union of Farm- ers, whereas the Vale of Conway, Vale of Macn- twrog, and the Holywell, Rhyl, and Mold dis- tricts are forming the nucleus of a purely North Wales Union. "It seems that the affiliation fee to the National Union is 4s for euch member of the local Union. It is pointed out that upon the basis of one penny per pound on the rateable value of the farm, with a minimum of 5s and a maximum of R2 2s. only about 10 per cent of the members will subscribe more than 5s." The correspondent further states that "the National Union intimates that members will be privileged to secure a rebate of JB20 per cent. on insurance premiums and that, if the Execu- tive Committee of the National Union acquiesce, they will render legal assistance in the event of appeals.. "On the other hand, the North Wales Union point out that by retaining their subscriptions for their own use they will be in a position to render legal advice and assistance to each mem- ber in everything appertaining to agriculture, and also.. when fairly established, secure similar privileges to those accorded the National Union I in respect to insurance.

I- — — WELSH MARKETS. MOLD, November 14th.—Iri,< £ i Creamery but- ter, '2s 5d par lb. fredl butlcir, 2s 4d pea- lb. old Cheshire cheese, Is 8d per lb.; lard, la 5d per lb.; Dun,.rh baoon, 2s 2d per lb.; eggs, 3 for is; pigB, 1& peir 2011w. live-weight. DENBIGH, November 14Ii;h.-Fowls, 7s to 8s; ducks, lOa to lis; eggs, 3 for Is; fresh butter, 2s 2d; small tubs, 2s OAd; beef, lOd to Is 8d; mutton, lOd to Is 5d; lamb Is to Is 6d; pork, Is 6d to Is 8d; fat pigs, Is to Is Id; rabbits, 3s a couple; English wool, Is 5d to Is 9d; Welsh wool, Is Id to Is 4d. LLANRWST, November 14th.—Fresh butter, 2s to lli Id per lb. fowls, 7s to as 6d per couple ducks, 86 to 10s per couple eggs, 3 and 4 for Is; potatoes, 6s pea- cwt beef, Is 2d to Is 7d par lb.; mmtton, Is to Is 6d per lb.; pork, Is 2d to Is lOd per lb. lamb, Is 3d to le 8d per lb.; fat pigs, 18 lid per lb. CARNARVON, November 10th. Butter, 2, Id' per lb. eggs. 4 for Ls; potatoes, Id per lb. PWLLHELI, November 14th.-Butte whole- sale 2* Ofd, retail 2s 2d; meat, Food Controller's prices eggs, 30s per 120; fat pigs, Is; porkots, 30a to 42B.

I GAERWEN SMITIIFIKLD. I The growing popularity of this new centre amongst farmers and buyers was again shown on Monday, when Messrs W. Dew and Son and R. Arthur Jones offered about 250 fat, dairy, and store cattle, in addition to 800 ripe fat sheep and Iambs High prices were paid- for well- finished cattle, and good quality sheep and lambs were eagerly sought after. Dairy cows in very keen demand, selling up to B45 2s 6d (others at £ 40, £ 37, etc.). Several bunches of stores were offered and sold leadily. There was a large and representative company of buyers, competition was good, and resulted in a sharp sale through- out, with an entire clearance. Several consign- ments left for Wolverhampton, Ashton-under- Lyme, in addition to the Manchester market and to butchers from the North Wales Coast. The auctioneers wish to impress upon farmers the importance of having their stock penned early on morning of sale in order that there may be no delay in starting immediately on arrival of Chester train. Ihe following are some of the principal sellers and prices realised:—Sheep and lambs., Mr J. Hughes, IIendre, to 55s 6d; Mr JJavies, Bryngelli, up to *52s 3d; Mr Owen, Ty'n- plVll, 4 pens to 45s 3d; Mr Jones. Cairn Bach, 48s Mr Pritchard, Gaerwen Uchaf, 5 pens up to 375 6d; Mr Jones, Trefnant Wen, 7 pens up to 42b; Mr Ben Jones. Railway, 53s; Mr Wil- liams, Hendregadog, 6 pens up to 78s; Mr Grif- fiths, Cerrig Barcut, 40s 3d Mr Williams, Foci, to :115 3d Fat and store cattle: Mr Williams, Feliri liach, 6 up to S26 5s; Mrs Jones, Tre'r Driw, je25 10s (twice), 3 at k28- Mr R Wil- liams. Hendregadog, 6 from S51 10s to £ 36 15s; Mr Danes, Bryngelli, up to £3R 7s 6d; Mr Griffiths, Cerrig Baicut, up to £ 21 2s 6d; Mr Evans, Cefn Derwen, 6 to B37 123 6d; Mr Wil- liams, Tynpistyll, to JM4 5s; Mr Williams,Tymawr, 3 at £ 25 10s; Mr Thomas, R.hosydd, J324 12s 6d; Mr Jones, Trefnant Wen, £ 24 5s Dairy cows: I The Misses Williams, Bryngoleu, C43 2s' 6d; Mr Owen, Ty nycced, £ 37; Mr Hughes, Ty'nygoedan, £ 35 28 6d; Mr Jones, Penrhyn Mawr, £ 27 and le29 5 -9: Mr Owen, Gelliniog, £.33 17s 6d; Mr Parry, Cefnddu Isaf, £ 40; Mr Ben Jones, Rail- way, £37 2s 6d. The nexl; sale will be held at Gaerwen on Monday, November 26th.

I CONWAY CATTLE MART. I There was a good attendance of buvers at Messrs Wm. Dew and Son and R. Arthur Jones' Cattle Mart on Wednesday, and with an extra good quality of fat stock in all sections, a quick sale resulted in an entire clearance. The sale opened with calves, these selling up to £ 5 63. Over 60 fat and store pigs went under the ham- mer, the former making up to £ 19. 11s 6d, and young pigs selling freely up to 43s 6d. Sheep and lambs in keen demand, and fat cattle clear- ing very freely. The following are a few of the principal sellers and prices realised ;Sheep and Lambs: Mr Jtxv Ilavies, Pen'ror&edd, up to 40s; Mr R. O. Williams, Albion, 3 pens up to 47s; Major Eric Piatt, Madryn, 8 peiis, up to 62s; University College Farm, 6 pens, up to 71s; Mr Elias Davies, Farm Yard, 2 pens up to 54s; Mr Rd. Williams, Pen'ralit, 45s; Mr Owen, Ty'n Rhyn, 42s 6d; Mr Parry, Fferm, 2 pens, 46s 6d Mr W. F. Jones, Bodidda, 6 pens, up to 41s 6d; Mr Wm. Davies, Baciaw, 2 pens, 5bs; Nli- Ilugf) Jones, Bryn Glorian, 2 pens, 43s; Mr Griffith Williams, Talybont Isa, 51s; Messrs Hugh RabeIts and Son, Llandudno, up to 50s; Mr. T. J.Wi!liams, Pyllau, 2 pens, 41a; Mr R. R. Owen, Bron Nant, 2 pens, 43s; Mr James Stoet, Crow's Nest, 2 pens, 48a 6d, etc. Cattfe: —Mr Wm. Davies, Baciaw, up to J643 7s 6d; Mr Elias Davies. Farm Yard, up to j357 15s; Messrs Hugh Roberts and Son, Llandudno, up to S26 12s 6d; Miss Dutton, Mount Farm, J655 10s; Mr Stott, Crow's Nest, up to £ 24 17s 6d; Mr Owen, Cefn Garlleg, up to £34 2s 6d; Mr Enoch Williams, Penybwlch, £ 18 2s 6d; Mr Rd Jones, Grai-niwyd, JE21. The next sales will be held at Llanerehymedd on Monday, November 19th, and at Llanrwst 011 Wednesday, November 21st.

I MENAI BRIDGE SMITHFIELD. I JVXeetrms John Plnifctihiaaxl and Co. haid large sup- plies of cattJe, and a good display of sheep and laittbe fo,r tame of jreeir at Monday's r>uk; at thai* Metnai Biidlge Simiilhfield. Witlh an extra brge liiumbeir of buyiers ptreaarft, a first-class trade ruled, it becn/g tlas boat, oale helid heire since Oc- tober 1st. Tho best beef nradb from 60b to 70s par cwt., and in a few oases over 70s was re- corded, a total %clteo(nance being very easily effect- ed. Theire was a better ttade for daiiry cows and fitoro oaititi'o, which was acaoumted far by extra billions of this class of abock becng prŒünt. Fat b?ocke m?g?d from £ 25 to ??31 (from Ty Mawr), sevcirtal making from JE26 to 928 10ts; fat beifera to B35 2e ód (fn&m Gastellmai); fat oQtwr, CM to £ 35 10ii (from Treborth Hall); im- oaM cows, F,35, £ 32, £30, P,27 and £25; in-calf hoifci.-B to B31 10s: bciifetra and calves to £ 33; trtsronig atone to £?A 10s; bullock otirikis to B17 10s; hrafer eitLrke to S16 15e; war- lings to £14. In the ulieep department, large owes made from 658 to 82s; Wok-ti ewes, 3503 to 4& many loite mnkwig from 40s to 46s; Weleli wet here, 45.3 to 60s; many kits making 50s to 55a; ewe Lam bi to 53s; ciroos- bred lambs, 38s to 49B 6d. The next fcale at tih;,s centre will be held on Mondlay, November 26th, at tihe usual ho.ur, with tihe sihecp.

BEE SMITHFIELD, ABERGELE. I Mr Richard Pearce reports for Monday a big time of year entry of 182 cattle, 7 calves, and 450 sheep and lambs, with a large attend- ance. Trade was sharp, and there was a total clearance of fat stock. Seventy-five fat cattle, including some very choice animals, made to £ 43 15s; 12g cwt., or 70s, M9 12s 6d; 11 5s 8d or about 69s. Heifer, 8 £ £ 31; 14 from another farm, to £ 34; 11 from another to £ 31 10s; 11 dairy cows, up to £ 38; heifers, up to £ 32 15s; 96 store cattle again in good demand, bunches making up to B20 10s. Heifers were especially wcil sought after. Fat calves made to j35 10s, and rearers 69s. Sheep and lambs were of med- ium quality and very dear, the supply again not being equal to demand. Pens of fat cross ewes made to 49s. Welsh 44s 6d, lambs 42s 3d; 20 owes and 11 lambs only uncleared. Attention is called to this week's tidvt.

ENGLISH MARKETS. I CATTLE. SALFORD, November 13th.—Irish shipping difficulties again reeullted in decreased supplies and increased prfices. At market: Cattle, 1591 (increase ICO); siheep and lambs, 9962 (increase 10(2). Priccs Beet cattle, up to Is 3d per lb., and sheep and lambs, up to Is 5d per lb. Dairy cattle made from L30 to £ 50 each. BIRMINGHAM, November 13th.—The new official live weight prices of 18s applied to-day for baoom pigs, small prigs, a.nd sows. The. dead- weight was 2619 9d per score. At theee prices the supply on the market was easily disposed of, the demand being in excess of the n-umboi-ig for- warded. LIVERPOOl" Nov. 12.—There were 51 cows offered, trade being better, and the whole were cleared at prices ranging from lid to Is Id per lb. BIRKENHEAD, Nov. 12th.—About 1.400 cat- tle on offer. Firm trade for all classes at full late rates. Bullocks and heifers made from Is lid to Is 2d, young cows and bulls up to Is Id, secondary and inferior sorts from 8J to If Moderate cupply of sihecp and Lambs were in good demand at full ratee. Firm trade -n dreseed beef section at prices from 11 jd to 1 s per lb. or 78 lOd to 8s per store of 8ib. WOOL. BRADFORD, Nov. 12th.—Grave fears are felt regarding the future, and it i,j believed that sup plies will prove inadequate d'uring the, next iew months. Shipping Controller is beinlg urged to provide more tonnage for wool, thougin he has detbitely declined to grant Lector facilities for mohair. Spinners fear that tops will be inad. eijuatj for the next allocation pc-iod, and saarcity of merino warp qualities is expected. In the circumstances new business is not being enter- ta'ned. Yarn irregular. 0

The Commercia l Motor Ueems' Association' luis been informed by the Local Govelrnment Board that an Order is being prepared for altering the Heavy Motor Car Regulations, so as to facilitate the use cf trailers brihind iicavy motor oars for the accommodation of gasHioktera containing gas for purposes of propulsion." Subscriptions of £ 5000 from the King and £ 500 from the Duke of Connaught have been received for the King George's Fund for Sailors.

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NORTH WALES TEMPERANCE I FEDERATION. COMPENSATION FOR SUPPRESSED I LICENCES. MOLD RESOLUTION REDRAFTED. I The executive committee of the North Wtdcs Temperance Federation met on Monday at Rhyl, mainly to consider the series of resolutions passed by the annual conference last month at Mold, and the steps which are to be taken to urge the policy so embodied upon the country. The chair was taken at the morning sitting by the president, Sir J. Herbert Roberts, M.F., who had to leave later owing to being called to London, and his place in the chair was then taken by-Mr Wm. George, Criccieth, the hon. treasurer of the Federation. A considerable amount of discussion occurred' on the third of the Mold resolutions, which was as follows:—" That this Federation demands pro- vision for the immediate suppression, on pay- ment of just compensation, of not less than one- third of the licences in every area." Mr Wm. George said the question now arose, as to the source from which the compensation for the suppression of a third of the licences was to come. That point must be settled before the Federation could go to the country with their policy. The Rev. Ellis Joiiei, Varkgor, pointed out that the policy also included the passing of the Welsh Temperance Bill, which would give local option to suppress licences after seven years. Mr John Owen, Chester, said the matter might "be left to the authorities to decide. The com- pensation funds might be derived from a portion of the excise duties earmarked for the purpose, and from an increased levy under the Balfour Act. It had also been suggested to him that it might be raised in the form of. all excess profits tax on tho trade-a certain limit might be fixed, and the excess taxed to form the compensation fund. By the Licensing Consolidation Act of 1910, local authorities were empowered, if they desired to do so, to advance money for the can- cellation of licences upon the security of the levy, so that what he had suggested might be done on the lines of existing legislation. But it would have to bo made compulsory and not optional. Under such a scheme in Chester a hundred houses would be closed whereas they were now only be- inc closed at the rate of about- two a year. UNJUST SUPPRESSION. I Mr Wm George said it struck him that the policy of suppressing a third of the licences to begin with, of making the trade provide the ne- cessary compensation during tha next six or seven years, and of then making the remaining houses liable to suppression by local option with- out compensation was a policy which would never recommend itself to the general body of the elec- tors of this country, because of the inherent injustice it bore on the face of it. He thought' they would be better able to carry their poricy j in the country if they showed that they were « willing to make some sacrifice for it, and not merely to ask the trade to carry the whole of j the burden. i Mr John Owen said he would agree to State j compensation for the suppression of a third of the licences, subject to the provisions of the Welsh Bill. This was, after some further discussion, una- 1 nimously accepted by the meeting, and the Mold resolution was redrafted in the following way:— I That this executive committee demands pro- vision in the next lIcensmg measure for Wales for the suppression, on payment of just com- I)cnsat on ou' of State funds, of not lesE than one-third of the licences in every area, the re- maimng licences to be subject to suppression I without, compensation by local option after six years' notice under the Welsh Temperance Bill." BASIS OF VALUATION. I ? 1 1. 1 ?l On the motion ot Mr John Uwen, seconded by the Rev. W. Wynn Davies, Rhos, a resolu- tion was passed urging that there should be a revision by Parliament of the Balfour Act, so that a more equitable basis of valuation for the cessation of licences should be secured. This was intended to undo the decision of Mr Justice Kennedy, which, Mr Owen contended, was against hat was intended by the framers of the 1904 Act. A committee was appointed on the motion of the Rev. E. K Jones, Cefn Mawr, to organise a propaganda campaign on the lines of the policy framed at the Mold conference, and further de- lined at this meeting, wit hi power to add to their number, to co-operate with other similarly minded bodies. Mr Wm. George, replying to soilie remarks by the Rev. Ilenry Roes, said that it would seem necessary sooner or later to have a conference with the friends who werj advocating State pur- chase, particularly if Wale- was to speak with a united voice on the matter. It was decided to co-opel ate with the Temper- ance Council of the Christian Churches in an appeal to the country for total abstinence. TEMPERANCE EXAMINATIONS. I Mr Wm. George said that it had been sug- gested that the various education committees should be approachcd with a view to their adopt- ing a scheme of temperance exim "natioiis in the schools, to test the value of the temperance teaching; given at the schools--somethiiig on the lines of the diocesan Scriptural examination, lie (Mr George) had approached the Carnarvon- shire Director of IiXlucation, who took a very favourable view of the suggestion. Temperance and hygiene were taught, of course, as part of the code. Some years ago the Federation'execu- tive went to the trouble and expense of establish- in? a summer school, of which' a good number of the teachers in North Wales took advantage. But there were no means of knowing at present whether temperance was taught effectively or not. By means of prizes otiered by the Federa- tion or in some other way, he hoped that some examination of the children actually in the schools on this matter might be held. If that scheme could be established they would have done a very good piece of work. lIe hoped to bo in a position to submit a dcGnite proposal at the next meeting.

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